Spring Swap

Yeah I have finished my items for the spring swap hosted by Linda from All Stitched UP.

WOW..just look at them items…..hehehe can’t show you the fully monty now that would spoil the surprise for ?????

Now it looks like this, and tomorrow is on it’s way too ???????

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Annie Doll Swap

Oh wow how cute is this and pattern supplied woohoot—just gotta be in this one,sew glad I saw a post on Lindi’s Quilty Threads blogline..(blasted blogger won’t let me in ATM).

The details for the Annie Swap can be found at Aunt Pitty Pats .

pop on over and have a look sew much fun…

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WOW check this out

Ok now I know I have not blogged much as of late but my items I’ve been making are for swaps,maybe I’ll post some tease pics soon…

Anyways had to post about this MODA giveaway over at Simplify ,Camille has done a wonderful guide on all Moda packs and is having a giveaway too boot…gotta be in too win it.

 

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Stash Project TOP Completed

 

Remember this post where I said I was doing the Stash  Project by Judy, and I posted pics of my fabric all cut up- then I posted  progress of my blocks coming together...then I had a nah I'm not in the mood to go near the machine or fabric day..lucky it only lasted 1 day..

I busied myself with block placement and settled on this which took me hours I might add...

Then Judy posted the Stash Project Setting ,Well today I have been connected to my machine like a bit of gum on the sole of your shoe collected from the footpath.

Errmm needless to say I have done nothing else today but sewn,and I what's more I enjoyed every minute.

And tada I have finished my TOP of the Stash Buster Project.

Had too shoo the darn cat off the back of the couch like 5 times, she thought I was playing a game and kept running across the back..

Now when Judy did her first post about this project she said if we don't like our Project we could just finish the top and send it to her and she would complete it into a quilt and donate it too an orphanage in Louisiana, a QOV or a veterans’ home .

ahh alas Judy's Stash Project has livened up something in me and I love my top and will be making it into a quilt soon as I can get some batting.

Big Thanks and lots a quilty Hugs to you Judy's generosity  for sharing this project for many to enjoy,I have enjoyed making this even with the head muddle I had a couple of posts  ago...

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Stash Project Head - Buster

 

Judy has revealed her COMPLETED quilt  for the stash buster project ,my oh my how fab.

OH my this has been doing my head in, that tends too happen if I be thinkin about something too much..so today I just pulled a couple of diff fabrics and threw them on my blocks if nothing jumped then away they went well dang within minutes the borders where selected,see it don't pay for me too think too much specially when this is a STASHBUST project.

Now nothing matches in this it's all totally scrapped.

Blocks all laid out making sure there was a kinda dark-light pattern.

and this is what the borders will be...now I'm not a blue colour person ,but I remember this bit of blue was in the remnant bin and only cost me .75Cents.So

you see I will have the blue paisley kinda fabric then a thin brown silhouette fabric then the purpley-burgundy kind fabric.

Will still be interesting too see what this all looks like made up?

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Bargain buy.

You have seen my meandering messy stitch  yes?

Well I have come a tad attached to doing it but get annoyed with having to change all the settings when I want to sew normally-so last week I had a brainwave...hmm wonder if I could pick a cheap machine and just use it for messy meandering-now I did mean cheap cause I am not working at the moment-so I headed off to ebay arghhh nope anything cheap was a tad too aged for moi..So off to oztion I went and I could not believe what I saw so I immediately placed a bid

And I won yeah yipee for me,well it arrived Tuesday and I have been playing with it and it works wonderfully and my boing boing foot(darning foot)-fits it perfectly..

Well I was shocked when this arrived the box is in perfect condition and the machine looks brand new...and I paid a total of $81.oo including postage (which can be the killer)for it.

For some reason today I don't have any desire too sew, therefore I am taking myself off for a thrift shop hop..have a good day all.

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Carolina Crossroads Quilt now has matchin covers

Yeaeehah finally I have made some pillow slips/shams thingys ,to match the quilt that I finished way back long time , and posted aboit it -->CCQUILT,

I truly don't know what took me so long it was just one of them thangs....

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Stash Project Blocks

I have started sewing my Stash Project Blocks today,

hmm feel a tad blocked in no way the colour range here has given me a name for this project and it is

"Projects Revisited" as some of these scraps are from things I have made-the rest is from op-shop scores..

I am so happy that Judy has done this project for blogland to enjoy..there is no way I would of ever sewn these together like I have..

so here is some progress pics from today.

Dark centres with light borders-1 more border to go on the bottom (so to speak)

light centres with their matching rectangle sewn on-3 borders to still sew on.

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One Project a Month Challenge.

Well it's the end of Feb already-time too see what I have accomplished in the way of completed projects.

Remember the challenge by Kris and May if you have not heard about it pop on over and have peek,,,, nothing like togetherness to get us all motivated eh?.

 

 

wall hanging.                                        1 x wonky block

3 sweet bags.                                      moda nest table runner

 

great mystery quilt.                             humbug pattern weights

friendship swap item.

well when I look at them like this I feel like yeahhhh yipeee look at what I have achieved.

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Stash Project

It seems like forever I have been buying them wee bags from the thrift/op stores,

hoping to build the stash a tad-and then there is those left over bits from projects..and thennn all of a sudden there is 3 containers of bits,arghh time to do something with them but what -oh yes I have a few scappy quilt patterns I would like too try,but nope I have not done it yet--oops yes I have started cutting out sizes for a scrappy called Bricks and Stepping Stones....

Then the other day while reading Judy's blog , I came to a post called Want to Use that stash?

Booong Dinnnggg "oh my Judy is ringing my bell big time"....

So when Judy About that Stash Project. I was in no barriers up(ok I was a tad confuzzed at first -but pretty sure I got it sussed now)

This is my set of lights.

And here is my set of darks,now c'mon is someone going to rain on my parade and tell me I have boo booed if so please do it now before I get any further on..

The Project consists of lights and darks only.

EDIT NOTE-none of my fabrics repeat -even my A & E's are all diff,so wow we Mrs this going to be one colourful work of art hehehe.

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NEST-MODA CHARM PACK Table Runner

Nice and bright for the dull days of wet season,

I made this using a moda charm pack called NEST the pattern can be found MODA SITE.

Normally I would not work with such small ric-rak on a machine sewn project but this ric-rak cost me $1 for a card of about 4 metres,at the local thrift store .

I one day will remember to iron before I take pics eh?

Can you see what's checking it out in the left hand bottom corner-yep that darn Leave(cat)

I had to scoot her off it 3 times before I could get a pic..

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Something for me & a sneak peek.

Now don't fall of yah perches,yep I'm making something for me all mine...

It's  nice a cheery lookin and I'm lovin it.

Also am working on an item for a spring swap, so a sneaky peek for you.

hehehe.

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Mystery Quilt complete

It's done yep all done, okay I cheated on the binding and did it by machine-my poor arm and fingers are just not working too good at the moment.

Hmm maybe I should of given it a run over with the iron before I took the pic, eh?

Click on the image for a betterah view too see the binding colour-not the stitchin  hehehe...

I opted to use my background fabric for the binding and am pleased with how it sits..lots of warm quilty hugs to Helen , for sharing this .

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Great SUmmer Mystery QUilted

Thanks a million Helen for the joy of this and the many tips along the way.

Now having just read Helen's most recent post and following a link to a picture of

quilt made up from the pattern used for the mystery Quilt ,I have to be honest and say if I had seen this picture first I would not have been tempted to do the quilt,I am so glad I did not peek when Helen gave a link in her first posting re this Mystery-cause I now have a pattern I love to assemble..

yeah yipee, I have quilted the whole The Great Summer Mystery Quilt.  lt with my messy meandering stitch...

there were times when this pushed my limits but I am so glad I trudged along,

I know by no means is this perfecto but it's grand too me...

 

And I have not one fold or crease on the back "yippitydoodahday",

oopsy missed trimming  a few threads there,well hey I was so excited to have it done I just quickly grabbed the camera and went outside....

I'm not sure which fabric I will use for the final wee edge border/binding..

Oh yeah I used 11 full bobbins in quilting this quilt.

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Mystery Quilt-quilting

thought I'd pop a pic of the messy meandering stitch..on my The Great Summer Mystery Quilt.

It's a long and steady process,and I am happy that I chose to use red thread..and I have only had to double handle stitch, twice (the name my hubby gave to removing crappy stitching)for about 12" square x 2,ah well ya get that eh?

So far I have used 8 full bobbins,and am about to pop in #9 but thought I'd take a pic and share instead....

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Great Summer Mystery

Yipee Layla's quilt now has it's final border and is sandwiched together ready for quilting,

I am so happy with the way this has turned out, Helen has been very generous with her time in posting this for blogland peeps to enjoy,all instructions have been very clearly written and such precise pictures and we tips along the way..thanks Helen your a GEM.

The only room with any decent light at this time of evening is the spare room so I kinda drapped it over the futon,it's so bright and happy looking...

It really is amazing to see how the same pattern looks so different with fabric choices..

pop on over here and look at this one I love it.

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Humbug Pattern Weights

Well look at this nifty wee tutorial by Tracy Mad Quilter  <--Tracy's blog name not me being rude...

I have some old weights from when work replaced the vertical blinds that I use in the sewing room,but these are much niftier and pwetty...

So I opened up a scrap box and grabbed the first bit of fabric I saw and whipped these up tooo easy..

 

It's mighty grim light here at the moment with all the cloud cover and rain -so pic ain't the best but you can get the idea.

Thanks Tracy for sharing,

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Wonky Houses

 

Yeah it's only taken me three days to complete but I have my first Wonky House done,

takes me ages to do hand stitchin due to some loss of function with my right arm,

but if I really want to do something -I just plod along and get it done.

As I'm not really into colours much I choose to complete this all in one colour.

 

I could not do the writing (HOME) so I just tried to make it look like a basket of hanging plants...

Thanks Jenny I am enjoying this.

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Cheesecake (Caramel)anyone?

Just thought I'd invite you to share some of the cheesecake I made for dear hubby's b-day on Wednesday,

Now just look at that beauty, no way did I want too cut into it-it look so perfectly formed and set-

hey have you had that dreaded thought oh no what if it all goes everywhere when I release the spring form sides?

I kinda get the funny feeling at times and hold my breath until I have removed the pan sides..

Phew sides off and the cheesecake is standing all by itself...

I won't make you wait any longer..here is   your slice of caramel cheesecake enjoy my friends....

Now if you'd like to make this recipe..pop on over to RECIPES

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Wonky Houses

Look at what Jenny is sharing with all in blogland.

uh oh A new BOM, but it's ok it is only 4 installments -how could I resist it's called"Wonky Houses"

and for those that have been to our humble abode would easily agree our house is a tad "Wonky" and I have a thing about the word "Wonky"

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Little bags made

My sewing machine is sure getting a workout as of late and what's even betterah is that all is working out well..

I love making this bag pattern I think it's cute the pattern can be found Dotted Dream.

Are they not just the cutest eh?

The ones with the pink and orange top are going all the way down to Corio for 2 little girlies down there who love going shopping with their nana (Mrs D).

Blinky Bill was hiding in a tub of fabric bits so I made him up as well-and he has no home at the moment.

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Another Great Summer Mystery

OH my I think I'm addicted...lol...can you be adddddddcited to a pattern?

Well I would have to say this is the bestest pattern I have done thus far....

Such clear and easy to follow instructions all the way...

Helen from hugnkisses has shared her time with blogland doing a step by step

The Great Summer Mystery Quilt.

this could be a quilt or a tablecloth  depending of what fabric you use,

I have made this one today  for our huge kitchen table....

Of courcerous it's got chook /rooster on it hehehe,

 

The only fabric I had too purchase was for the trellis(brown) and that was a bargain @$3 a metre,

I think it blended in nicely...am thinkin a wide border of chooks running around will complete this.

I have the sewing bug baddddddd today am off too start on some we girl bags.

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First finish for Feb 09

yeeaaahhh I have finally finished the chook kitchen closed wall hanging,

 

only taken ermmm 10½ months but it's done and I like it.....

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Summer Mystery Part 7

well I have not felt like doing much,'tis day Thursday today day 4 of the working week and I'm not working anymore,gee I feel lost...LOL...have heaps I want too do but don't know where to start...

Today I did Part 7 of the Great Summer Mystery by Helen,

oops bad me cut a few of my triangle points short..I'm sure the baby won't notice BUT Helen might eeeekkk,will make sure that don't happen with the second one I'm cutting out.

Here is a pic of it ..once again I had too scoot the cat of it several times too take a pic.

Ahh I like that border.

Close up of a section just too try and show that the red prints is wee flowers with a white background.

 

 

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Great Summer Mystery Quilt

Yeah it's a top ..ok it needs it's borders yet, but I am up to date with all instructions thus far.

This has been a rewarding project too do and I have picked up a few handy hints and tips,big thanks to Helen 

for generously sharing her time and talent over the wide wide world web, for so many to share and enjoy.

I am planning to give this quilt too my niece for her new baby girl Layla-Jayde ,I am thinking it will be a good size quilt for on the floor

but maybe just a tad too bright,ermmm then again it will be stimulating for the eye eh?

So here it is....

Was a tad difficult trying to get a photo as a certain cat kept wanting to lay on it grrr..

And I am going to make this again , this time I have fabric planned .

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Debbie Mumm 2008 BOM Complete

yippety doodah yippety day, my oh my what a wonderful day,

Ok I know cut the singing out but hey I'm so happy I have completed another project for Jan, and that is my Debbie Mumm 2008 Christmas Wishes Quilt.

My quilt look's a tad different from what is on the site , I had to make this with what I could rustle up from thrift stores and remnant bins,

This quilt tested my abilities with some of the wee block pieces but I am so glad I persevered.

One big thing I learnt was..do not change sewing machines in the midst of a project..

I did not know how to quilt it, however I decided to practice free motion meandering stitch messy stitch , so 4 hours and only 2 broken needles later, yeah it is complete.

When I showed it too Hubby he said “wow that looks antique well done”-I take that as a high compliment from him LOL.

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Great Summer Mystery

 

The Great Summer Mystery Quilt.

Deary deary me I think you will need sunglasses on to look at this quilt when it is assembled-way out of my comfort zone with fabric choices. Am hoping it will be ok as am planning to give as a gift for a new baby girl....

 

 

Part 3 complete.

Part 4 complete.

Putting it all together will be next post-just thinking I may change the yellow for a hot pink-will see how the blocks go together first..watch this space for more soooon..

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B-day gift

Just thought I'd share this pic of a gift I made for a birthday present recently.

this block is the centre medallion from the Debbie Mumm "Christmas wishes 2008 BOM"

the yellow was just something I threw on the table for light as the natural light was a tad miserable,

It is an easy block too make.Happy to say the receiver loved it

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Mystery QUilt begins

Well I have only been trying to make this post for several days ,and technical problems have been a plenty..

I believe they are all ironed out now.

Like I said in previous post I am doing the The Great Summer Holiday Mystery ,took me ages and a mess of fabric everywhere

to select my fabrics , then in all my wisdom I decided to clean up and rearrange my fabric on Sat morning and dang it I put the fabric away arghhh...
Soooo I once again hunted for fabric and ended up selecting fabric that was in a to be used for backing pile-really outtta my comfort zone..

ready set lets cut

and lets sew part 1 and 2

 

part 3 is in progress..will post more soon

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WHoops I dun it.

hmm I am about too start a new project BUT I am not buying any new fabric to complete it I am using totally from my stash..

Helen from hugsnkisses is hosting The Great Summer Holiday Mystery.

Helen's chosen fabrics look great , I am being strong and will not peek and will steadily work along as sections are revealed...

I shall post a pic of my fabric selection when the camera charges up.

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Nothing to do with CRAFT

Ok here is a random post-yep they do happen sometimes.....

I was walking past one of the local thrift stores the other day and I spotted these 2 pyrex dishes sitting on a counter...

oh me oh my I just so loooved the pink one..so I went inside to check the price tag and blow me down with a feather they were only $4.95 each,which is a great price 'cause they both had their lids and not a mark on them...usually these with lids are around $10-$15 each and $6-$8 without lids...so need I say more they just had too come home with me

Don't they jus look so sweet eh?

the inside of the lemon one has a permanent divider -I can think of many instances where that will be mighty useful.

cheers Vickie

 

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